Honoré de Balzac

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Honoré de Balzac

Writing May 20, 1799

Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. He is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. Balzac's first project was a libretto for a comic o…

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Lost Illusions

Lost Illusions

7.4 2021 Movie
La Belle Noiseuse

La Belle Noiseuse

7.3 1991 Movie
Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

5.5 1998 Movie
Colonel Chabert

Colonel Chabert

6.7 1994 Movie
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

6.8 1973 TV Show
Eugénie Grandet

Eugénie Grandet

6.0 2021 Movie
The Sealed Room

The Sealed Room

5.1 1909 Movie
The Duchess of Langeais

The Duchess of Langeais

5.2 2007 Movie
The Skin of Sorrow

The Skin of Sorrow

6.1 2010 Movie
Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

4.0 1971 TV Show
La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento

La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento

6.9 1992 Movie
Old Goriot

Old Goriot

4.6 2004 Movie

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Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. He is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. Balzac's first project was a libretto for a comic opera called "Le Corsaire", based on Lord Byron's "The Corsair". In 1820 he completed the five-act verse tragedy Cromwell. After writing several novels, in 1832 Balzac conceived the idea for an enormous series of books that would paint a panoramic portrait of "all aspects of society". "Illusions perdues/Lost Illusions" is a serial novel written between 1837 and 1843.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Les secrets de la princesse de Cadignan

    Movie Novel

  2. 2021
    Lost Illusions

    Movie Novel

  3. 2021
    Eugénie Grandet

    Movie Novel

  4. 2017
    Francesconi: Trompe-la-Mort

    Movie Original Story

  5. 2014
    Bolshoi Ballet: Lost Illusions

    Movie Original Story

  6. 2011
    The Magic Skin

    Movie Novel

  7. 2010
    The Skin of Sorrow

    Movie Novel

  8. 2009
    Nucingen House

    Movie Novel

  9. 2007
    The Duchess of Langeais

    Movie Novel

  10. 2006
    La Grenadière

    Movie Novel

  11. 2004
    Old Goriot

    Movie Novel

  12. 1999
    Balzac: A Life of Passion

    Movie Novel

  13. 1998
    Cousin Bette

    Movie Novel

  14. 1997
    Passion in the Desert

    Movie Story

  15. 1994
    Colonel Chabert

    Movie Novel

  16. 1994
    Eugénie Grandet

    Movie Novel

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  1. 1993
    Secrets of the De Granshan Family

    Movie Novel

  2. 1993
    Albert Savarus

    Movie Writer

  3. 1992
    La Femme abandonnée

    Movie Novel

  4. 1992
    La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento

    Movie Novel

  5. 1991
    La Belle Noiseuse

    Movie Novel

  6. 1988
    Mistr Kornelius

    Movie Short Story

  7. 1988
    Mercadet

    Movie Theatre Play

  8. 1987
    Gobseck

    Movie Book

  9. 1985
    Gobseck

    Movie Novel

  10. 1983
    Lost Illusions

    Movie Novel

  11. 1982
    The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan

    Movie Short Story

  12. 1980
    Le Curé de Tours

    Movie Novel

  13. 1978
    Cousin Pons

    Movie Writer

  14. 1978
    Sesternica Beta

    TV show Novel

  15. 1977
    Eugenia Grandet

    Movie Writer

  16. 1977
    Le Faiseur

    Movie Author

  17. 1977
    Petřička

    Movie Novel

  18. 1976
    Plukovník Chabert

    Movie Novel

  19. 1976
    The Red Inn

    Movie Author

  20. 1975
    The Magic Skin

    Movie Novel

  21. 1975
    Veľká poľovačka

    Movie Novel

  22. 1975
    Une ténébreuse affaire

    Movie Novel

  23. 1973
    Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

    TV show Writer

  24. 1973
    My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure

    Movie Novel